TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychological States Underlying Excellent Performance in Sport: Toward an Integrated Model of Flow and Clutch States
AU - Swann, Christian
AU - Crust, Lee
AU - Jackman, Patricia
AU - Vella, Stewart
AU - Allen, Mark
AU - KEEGAN, Richard
PY - 2017/10/2
Y1 - 2017/10/2
N2 - This study investigated the psychological states underlying excellent performance in 26 athletes (Mage = 29 years, SD = 7.7) across a range of sports (team, net/wall, sprint, endurance, adventure) and standards (world class to recreational). Participants were primarily interviewed on average 4 days after excellent performances. The data were analyzed thematically. Distinct states of flow and clutch were reported, each of which occurred through separate contexts and processes, while athletes also transitioned between states during performance. These findings extend current knowledge of the psychology of excellent performance and are discussed in terms of implications for future research and applied practice.
AB - This study investigated the psychological states underlying excellent performance in 26 athletes (Mage = 29 years, SD = 7.7) across a range of sports (team, net/wall, sprint, endurance, adventure) and standards (world class to recreational). Participants were primarily interviewed on average 4 days after excellent performances. The data were analyzed thematically. Distinct states of flow and clutch were reported, each of which occurred through separate contexts and processes, while athletes also transitioned between states during performance. These findings extend current knowledge of the psychology of excellent performance and are discussed in terms of implications for future research and applied practice.
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UR - http://www.mendeley.com/research/psychological-states-underlying-excellent-performance-sport-toward-integrated-model-flow-clutch-stat
U2 - 10.1080/10413200.2016.1272650
DO - 10.1080/10413200.2016.1272650
M3 - Article
SN - 1041-3200
VL - 29
SP - 375
EP - 401
JO - Journal of Applied Sport Psychology
JF - Journal of Applied Sport Psychology
IS - 4
ER -